Eastman Kodak could sell the Brownie for very little because it knew it could make money on film and photo processing. What would be the BEST equivalent to this in today’s society?
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Responses
cars that require gas and maintenance
cars that require gas and maintenance
inexpensive printers and costly ink cartridges
food services with additional cost for takeout
sports clothes that are matching jackets and pants
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inexpensive video game consoles and expensive game cartridges/online subscriptions
The motto “You press the button, we do the rest” was designed to highlight what aspect of the Brownie?
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how little it cost
its small size
how easy it was to use
its technology
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how little it cost
its small size
how easy it was to use
its technology
how easy it was to use
How would getting wedding pictures taken today differ from getting them taken in the mid-1800s?
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Responses
In the 1800s no one was able to get wedding pictures taken.
In the 1800s no one was able to get wedding pictures taken.
Today professional photographers take wedding photographs.
Today professional photographers take wedding photographs.
Today couples have many pictures taken and choose favorites.
Today couples have many pictures taken and choose favorites.
In the 1800s photography was only for when people died, not weddings.
In the 1800s photography was only for when people died, not weddings.
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Responses
In the 1800s no one was able to get wedding pictures taken.
In the 1800s no one was able to get wedding pictures taken.
Today professional photographers take wedding photographs.
Today professional photographers take wedding photographs.
Today couples have many pictures taken and choose favorites.
Today couples have many pictures taken and choose favorites.
In the 1800s photography was only for when people died, not weddings.
In the 1800s photography was only for when people died, not weddings.
Today couples have many pictures taken and choose favorites.
Why has the need for printing photographs been so widely eliminated in today’s society?
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Responses
Because pictures are most often shared online.
Because pictures are most often shared online.
Because taking pictures has become less popular.
Because taking pictures has become less popular.
Because printing pictures is very expensive and rare.
Because printing pictures is very expensive and rare.
Because culture has shifted away from photos of individuals.
Because culture has shifted away from photos of individuals.
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Responses
Because pictures are most often shared online.
Because pictures are most often shared online.
Because taking pictures has become less popular.
Because taking pictures has become less popular.
Because printing pictures is very expensive and rare.
Because printing pictures is very expensive and rare.
Because culture has shifted away from photos of individuals.
Because culture has shifted away from photos of individuals.
Because pictures are most often shared online.
Which BEST describes the limitation of the first daguerreotype?
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Responses
It was used for portraits only.
It was used for portraits only.
It required a very long exposure.
It required a very long exposure.
It could only capture still images on film.
It could only capture still images on film.
It would fade quickly when exposed to light.
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Responses
It was used for portraits only.
It was used for portraits only.
It required a very long exposure.
It required a very long exposure.
It could only capture still images on film.
It could only capture still images on film.
It would fade quickly when exposed to light.
It required a very long exposure.
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What was the primary limitation on photographs taken by Nicéphore Niépce ?
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Responses
They took eight hours to create.
They took eight hours to create.
They could not include moving people.
They could not include moving people.
They required silver chloride, which was rare.
They required silver chloride, which was rare.
They would continue to darken if exposed to light.
They would continue to darken if exposed to light.
What was the primary limitation on photographs taken by Nicéphore Niépce ?
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Responses
They took eight hours to create.
They took eight hours to create.
They could not include moving people.
They could not include moving people.
They required silver chloride, which was rare.
They required silver chloride, which was rare.
They would continue to darken if exposed to light.
They would continue to darken if exposed to light.
They took eight hours to create.
Which BEST explains why people in photographs from the 1800s tended to look so serious?
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Responses
Smiling was not part of the culture.
Smiling was not part of the culture.
They had to sit very still for a few minutes.
They had to sit very still for a few minutes.
Photography was used to replace the art of painting.
Photography was used to replace the art of painting.
Only the wealthy had access to cameras.
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Responses
Smiling was not part of the culture.
Smiling was not part of the culture.
They had to sit very still for a few minutes.
They had to sit very still for a few minutes.
Photography was used to replace the art of painting.
Photography was used to replace the art of painting.
Only the wealthy had access to cameras.
They had to sit very still for a few minutes.
In the earliest stages of photography, after the camera obscura, developments in which of these made photography more possible?
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Responses
the kind of lens used on the camera
the kind of lens used on the camera
chemical treatments for developing
chemical treatments for developing
the increase in exposure time required
the increase in exposure time required
the limitations on certain kinds of images
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Responses
the kind of lens used on the camera
the kind of lens used on the camera
chemical treatments for developing
chemical treatments for developing
the increase in exposure time required
the increase in exposure time required
the limitations on certain kinds of images
the kind of lens used on the camera
What habit MOST distinguishes Victorian photographers from those of today?
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Responses
They often photographed the dead.
They often photographed the dead.
They preferred not to smile.
They preferred not to smile.
They considered photography a frivolous hobby.
They considered photography a frivolous hobby.
They mostly spent their time photographing war.
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Responses
They often photographed the dead.
They often photographed the dead.
They preferred not to smile.
They preferred not to smile.
They considered photography a frivolous hobby.
They considered photography a frivolous hobby.
They mostly spent their time photographing war.
They often photographed the dead.
Which type of photographer was Margaret Bourke-White?
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Responses
Civil War photographer
Civil War photographer
portrait photographer
portrait photographer
landscape photographer
landscape photographer
documentary photographer
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Responses
Civil War photographer
Civil War photographer
portrait photographer
portrait photographer
landscape photographer
landscape photographer
documentary photographer
documentary photographer
How does a camera obscura differ from a regular camera?
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Responses
A regular camera does not capture images.
A regular camera does not capture images.
A camera obscura does not preserve images.
A camera obscura does not preserve images.
A regular camera cannot be made of cardboard.
A regular camera cannot be made of cardboard.
A camera obscura is a much more complex machine.
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Responses
A regular camera does not capture images.
A regular camera does not capture images.
A camera obscura does not preserve images.
A camera obscura does not preserve images.
A regular camera cannot be made of cardboard.
A regular camera cannot be made of cardboard.
A camera obscura is a much more complex machine.
A camera obscura does not preserve images.
hat is Matthew Brady MOST famous for?
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Responses
his documentation of the Civil War
his documentation of the Civil War
requiring his work to be saved in archives
requiring his work to be saved in archives
the photographs he took during the Great Depression
the photographs he took during the Great Depression
being the first to insist that papers publish images
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Responses
his documentation of the Civil War
his documentation of the Civil War
requiring his work to be saved in archives
requiring his work to be saved in archives
the photographs he took during the Great Depression
the photographs he took during the Great Depression
being the first to insist that papers publish images
his documentation of the Civil War
What big breakthrough did Eastman Kodak have at the beginning of the 20th century that made photography more accessible?
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Responses
They created a camera that did not need film.
They created a camera that did not need film.
They made cameras affordable for the public.
They made cameras affordable for the public.
They established professional photographers.
They established professional photographers.
They created a complicated but effective camera.
They created a complicated but effective camera.
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Responses
They created a camera that did not need film.
They created a camera that did not need film.
They made cameras affordable for the public.
They made cameras affordable for the public.
They established professional photographers.
They established professional photographers.
They created a complicated but effective camera.
They created a complicated but effective camera.
They made cameras affordable for the public.
Why is photography important for historians?
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Responses
It reveals all kinds of details about the era.
It reveals all kinds of details about the era.
It requires that they have photography skills.
It requires that they have photography skills.
It helps them if pictures were taken for historical records.
It helps them if pictures were taken for historical records.
Photographs are usually accompanied by written documents.
Photographs are usually accompanied by written documents.
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Responses
It reveals all kinds of details about the era.
It reveals all kinds of details about the era.
It requires that they have photography skills.
It requires that they have photography skills.
It helps them if pictures were taken for historical records.
It helps them if pictures were taken for historical records.
Photographs are usually accompanied by written documents.
Photographs are usually accompanied by written documents.
It reveals all kinds of details about the era.
Which BEST explains why photojournalism did not emerge until the Civil War?
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Responses
Camera technology had to become portable and create quality images.
Camera technology had to become portable and create quality images.
There were few practical uses for photography prior to the Civil War.
There were few practical uses for photography prior to the Civil War.
People had a lot of concerns about photographing the dead in previous eras.
People had a lot of concerns about photographing the dead in previous eras.
The Civil War was the first war to receive widespread coverage in the press.
The Civil War was the first war to receive widespread coverage in the press.
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Responses
Camera technology had to become portable and create quality images.
Camera technology had to become portable and create quality images.
There were few practical uses for photography prior to the Civil War.
There were few practical uses for photography prior to the Civil War.
People had a lot of concerns about photographing the dead in previous eras.
People had a lot of concerns about photographing the dead in previous eras.
The Civil War was the first war to receive widespread coverage in the press.
The Civil War was the first war to receive widespread coverage in the press.
Camera technology had to become portable and create quality images.
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